Mon Mar 8, 2021, 01:15 PM

Supreme Court sides with Christian students silenced on Georgia campus

Source: ABC News

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a former Georgia college student who sued his school after it prevented him from expressing religious views in a free-speech zone on campus.

The 8-1 decision, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, said that Chike Uzuegbunam -- who was silenced by Georgia Gwinnett College officials even after he had obtained a permit to proselytize and handout religious literature -- can seek nominal damages despite the fact that the school ultimately changed course and Uzuegbunam subsequently graduated.

In a very rare alignment of votes, Chief Justice John Roberts was the lone dissenting justice in the case.

"It is undisputed that Uzuegbunam experienced a completed violation of his constitutional rights when respondents enforced their speech policies against him," wrote Justice Thomas. "Because 'every violation [of a right] imports damage,' nominal damages can redress Uzuegbunam’s injury even if he cannot or chooses not to quantify that harm in economic terms."

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Supreme Court sides with Christian students silenced on Georgia campus (Original post)	Jose Garcia	Mar 2021	OP
So Roberts dissent was simply that "the case is therefore moot". n/t	PoliticAverse	Mar 2021	#1
This case seems bizarre to me	GregariousGroundhog	Mar 2021	#4
As a Supreme Court decision, I suppose this sets a precedent	muriel_volestrangler	Mar 2021	#5
It's a meaningless win for the so-called Alliance Defending Freedom	SharonClark	Mar 2021	#2
It's not meaningless. The Supreme Court has ruled that students can profess their religious views	Calista241	Mar 2021	#9
Hahaha, me too.	littlemissmartypants	Mar 2021	#16
A little background about the school.	rgbecker	Mar 2021	#3
I believe this is the first time Roberts ever was the lone vote	Polybius	Mar 2021	#6
I suspect Roberts would like to temper the zealousness of his conservative members by	Midnight Writer	Mar 2021	#10
Yeah, but in this case he even voted against the most liberal Justices	Polybius	Mar 2021	#12
"The 8-1 decision, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas"	BumRushDaShow	Mar 2021	#7
The clerks wrote it	Yeehah	Mar 2021	#11
Based on their prior actions how did he still have standing if he'd graduated?	Crash2Parties	Mar 2021	#8
A MAJOR defeat to the Christian-centric push for more prominence. Cleverly disguised as a victory.	Beastly Boy	Mar 2021	#13
Does Liberty University have a "free speech zone?"	Martin68	Mar 2021	#15
Nope	Lokilooney	Mar 2021	#17
I would have liked to learn more about the case. What are the parameters of the "free speech zone."	Martin68	Mar 2021	#14

Response to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Mon Mar 8, 2021, 01:17 PM

PoliticAverse (26,003 posts)

Supreme Court sides with Christian students silenced on Georgia campus

1. So Roberts dissent was simply that "the case is therefore moot". n/t

4. This case seems bizarre to me

5. As a Supreme Court decision, I suppose this sets a precedent

2. It's a meaningless win for the so-called Alliance Defending Freedom

9. It's not meaningless. The Supreme Court has ruled that students can profess their religious views

16. Hahaha, me too.

3. A little background about the school.

6. I believe this is the first time Roberts ever was the lone vote

10. I suspect Roberts would like to temper the zealousness of his conservative members by

12. Yeah, but in this case he even voted against the most liberal Justices

7. "The 8-1 decision, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas"

11. The clerks wrote it

8. Based on their prior actions how did he still have standing if he'd graduated?

13. A MAJOR defeat to the Christian-centric push for more prominence. Cleverly disguised as a victory.

15. Does Liberty University have a "free speech zone?"

17. Nope

14. I would have liked to learn more about the case. What are the parameters of the "free speech zone."